June 2012 Issue No. 78
HATFIELD
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Editors Letter….. I can’t believe its June already. At the time
of writing this the weather is more like
winter than summer, so I hope by the time
the magazine is out in June that the Sun is
out too!
The Jubilee celebrations should be in full
swing early June. Please take some pictures
of your Jubilee events and email them to
me to be included in the July issue. If you
can’t email them ring me and I will collect
them or post them to the address lower
down on this page.
Please remember to use the Useful
Numbers section and the Business
directory that can be found inside the back
cover. Keep the magazine next to your
phone or somewhere that can be easily
found when you need to look up a number.
Please also remember to mention the
arrow to any of our advertisers when you
purchase their products and services.
Have a great June!
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HATFIELD WOODHOUSE
PLAYERS NEWS. ‘Songs From The Small Screen’ - did you see the show?
- if so you will have been entertained for a couple of
hours by an ever changing scene of music. Some
sentimental, some funny, some foot tapping etc. All
taken from television productions. If you missed this
and did not come, you missed a treat. The players
would like to thank everyone who came for their very
positive feedback. It was a very challenging production,
with a lot of hard work going into it. The content was
amazing, the action very slick and colourful. The
favourites being the opening black and silver setting
and the stunning black and yellow sequence. The
beautiful flats and programmes were provided by Ray
Needham - thanks go to Ray and his colleagues.
Now to the future, the players next show will be
Rodgers and Hammerstein’s CAROUSEL - we are all
looking forward to this. We are looking for some young people to come and join us. So if
you are between 16 and 25 please get in touch with a member of the committee.
Rehearsals will start sometime in September. Watch the press for further announcements.
More news as it happens! Edith.
CONGRATULATIONS!
To Janet Egsn for winning last months
All Car competition. Janet wins a free
M.O.T. and Re-test courtesy of All Car
Service and M.O.T. Centre, Gunhills
Lane, Armthorpe.
APPEAL FOR UNWANTED
KNITTING WOOL. If you have any
unwanted knitting wool (any colour)
that you would like to donate to help
raise funds for Cancer Research please
call Mrs Hoff on 01302 842389. Local
collections can be arranged.
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NORTH EAST DONCASTER
CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU
Advice Column
I want to convert my loft but the last time I paid someone to do work
on my house it ended in a dispute with the builder and I felt I’d been
ripped off. How can I make sure that doesn’t happen again?
Home improvements gone wrong leave many people feeling ‘once bitten, twice shy’ but there are
some simple things you can do to sieve out the experts from the cowboys – and get the job done to your satisfaction, and on budget.
Before you start, outline exactly what work you want doing and what that includes. For example, if
you are having a new kitchen put in, are you moving where the sink or washing machine would be?
Do your research to find the best people for the job. Check the Local Authority Assured Trader
Scheme Network at www.oft.gov.uk/laatsn or use TrustMark www.trustmark.org.uk to find a
registered builder, or you can check online for websites with a feedback option to rate tradesmen.
Once your checks have provided a list of reputable tradesmen, get references and three written,
itemised quotes from different builders. Make sure your quotes are comparable, whether VAT is
included and whether it is clear who is buying what materials - you or the builder.
It’s important that you talk through with your builder about what happens if something goes wrong
and who pays – for example if there are delays in completing the job or you come across a
complication.
Get everything you’ve agreed down on paper. Your contract with your builder should be in place to
protect you and the trader. It is a legally binding document. Read through the contract and make
sure that you obtain a written quotation and all terms agreed in writing.
For more information, see the ‘Builders’ and ‘Home Improvements’ in the Consumer section on
Advice guide www.adviceguide.org.uk ©Citizens Advice. For the most up-to-date version of this
information, please visit www.adviceguide.org.uk
If you would like any advice/assistance from our Thorne or Stainforth offices,
concerning the above or any other issue, please contact our Assessment Team
at North East Doncaster Citizens Advice Bureau on 0844 499 4137 Monday &
Tuesday between 10:00 & 2:00 or Fri 10:00-11:30. You can also email us at:
We now run drop-in enquiry assessment sessions at Stainforth every Tuesday
between 10:00-2:00 & Thorne every Friday between 10:00-12:00
Contact details and opening times are also available on our own website at:
www.northeastdoncastercab.org.uk
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Over 900 pets a day go missing in the UK and
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Every month Evolution staff talk to countless distraught owners who have lost their pets and
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Hatfield Woodhouse Amateur Gardening Society
(HWAGS)
May's meeting of the Society was on the very first day of the month, the first Tuesday of
the month coinciding with May Day. At the meeting we were pleased to welcome Anita
Chisnell, an expert gardener who works in a garden centre. Anita's subject was
'Preparation for Autumn Planting of Containers and Hanging Baskets'. Although it seems
early in the year to be thinking of baskets and containers that will be made up in
September or early October, Anita said that now is a good time to be thinking of the
plants to be used. This is because plants grow very little in winter, so they need to be
well established before planting in a winter basket or container. Small hardy plants can be
brought on during the summer so that they are well established by the Autumn. Anita
also told us to look into our own gardens to see what could be used from there. This is a
good way of saving money on plants. The compost used is also important. It must be free
draining so that it does not get waterlogged in winter. Anita then told us about the types
of plants which are best for this type of Autumn planting. There followed a Question and
Answer session on other aspects of gardening, especially pests. The Society enjoyed a
very informative talk from Anita.
The next meeting, on Tuesday June 5, is a visit to the garden of Jasmine House, at The
Grove, Wheatley Hills. This garden is featured in the NGS Open Gardens for Charity
Scheme (The Yellow Book) and is open to the public on Sunday afternoon June 3.
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Welcome back to the summer term! Here are some activities our school has experienced…
Dance festival
Recently, Ash Hill Academy has held their annual dance festival. Representatives from our school
have taken part trying their best to make our school proud.
Jasmine Wood and Molly Marsh used their acrobatic talent to perform an elegant dance to the tear
jerking song by Adele, ‘Someone like you’. Days of practice paid off since Jasmine and Molly gave an
outstanding dance routine. Amelia-a Year 6 pupil- observed the dress rehearsal and quoted,” It’s was
great to see my class mates enjoying themselves in acrobatic extravaganza!”
South Africa learning in Year 1
Lately Year 1 has been learning about South
Africa with Mrs. Marshbank and Aunty Jean
about what it is like to live there. They have
been learning what the different cultures, food,
and houses are like in Africa. Mrs Marshbank
has shown the pupils what life is like in Africa
through a power point on the computer in
Year1. She even brought in some delicious
African food! They have been taught what South
Africa is like to live in and what its like to live in
a very different environment. The children have also made their own African cloth using tie
dying techniques.
Learning outside of the classrooms
There have been two different school trips so
far this term. Year 3 went to the Yorkshire
Water Treatment Center at Ewden near
Sheffield and learnt how water is treated and
cleaned before it comes to our homes. Year 5
went on a trip to the Hatfield Moors, starting
Boston Park and walking all the way back to
school. The pupils went to find out all about the
History, and the plants and rare animals in the
locality. Ellie Powell said, “It was great! We
went on a 10-mile walk! That’s 16 km!” and the
year three students loved their trip too, “It was
amazing!” some of them said.
Year 6 Sats
Recently, Year 6 have been doing their Sats. The
results from these vital tests will be sent to the
Secondary school that they have been given a
place in, to show what they have learned and
the progress they have achieved. There have
been 2 maths papers, a mental maths paper, 2
literacy papers, a reading paper, a spelling test
and 2 science papers. The results come out
soon for the parents and pupils to see.
Good luck with the results Year 6!
The Photographs show Year 1 Children
comparing the weather here to that in Africa
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Childcare Funding
Are you aware that almost everyone is entitled to Child Tax Credit and
Working Tax Credit.
These are dependant on the circumstances of each claim but your income
details and childcare costs will be the major deciding factors on any award
given.
In some cases it will be possible for Tax Credits to pay for the majority of
childcare costs.
For one child you can claim up to £130 per week and for two up to £300 per
week. You can phone the Inland Revenue at any time to check on 0845 300
3941.
You can also make further savings by paying for childcare through vouchers.
Whether you are employed or
self-employed childcare vouchers
could help save you money. Since
2005 companies have had the ability
to pay up to £50 per week to
employees, tax and National
Insurance free, via Childcare
Vouchers for the provision of
nursery care (this is classed as a
salary sacrifice).
For a higher rate taxpayer receiving
the maximum amount annually, this
could save them over £1,000 in tax
and National Insurance and the
employer could save over £200.
For more information on these
please contact Small World Day
nursery on 01302 844485.
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RESIDENTS FROM MANOR VIEW CARE HOME took part in a
second workshop at the Academy on the 15 May in The Liam Maughan
Learning Resource Centre. Residents enjoyed the workshop which
involved Card Making. We have many more exciting events planned.
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‘LINE THE STREETS’
EVENT
On the Olympic Torch Day we are holding this event. Please see the
information opposite
If you are interested in having a stall,
please contact Angie Hardwick.
ANIMATION ARCHITECTURE PROJECT
Doncaster’s Hidden Architecture
Students from Ash Hill Academy are taking part
in the project focusing on the often forgotten
aspects of some of the buildings of historical and
architectural significance in Doncaster town
centre. The original identity of these buildings is
not often seen at street level by the passer-by,
who is then not aware of the links between the
modern town and its historic origins.
Our students, and students from other schools in
Doncaster, are involved in a variety of
workshops which involve research, model-
making and cast-making.
A short film will be produced through the use of
digital media by the students which will
graphically re-instate some of the original
street level frontages. The intention is to
stream this film through social media
networks and present the project as part of
Heritage Open Days 2012 (6-9 September).
The project is being managed by Trina
Skjoldan Nielsen from Tinkertales and the
animation aspect of the film will be
delivered by Wak Studios, Doncaster.
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THE CROFT CHILDREN’S CENTRE
COMMUNITY GARDEN PROJECT
The Croft Children’s Centre is preparing to launch a brand new ‘Community Gardening Project’ and
they hope to get as many families from the local community involved as possible.
Based at the heart of its community The Croft is there to provide services and support to families
based in the Hatfield, Dunsville and Dunscroft area.
To get this project off the ground and to create a garden that our families can enjoy and be proud of
we need to get the people of Hatfield, Dunscroft and Dunsville behind us and we are asking for
donations of gardening equipment,
planting material, plants and seeds to get
us started.
To offer your support and do something
positive for the children and families in
your community please contact the centre
directly on 01302 847790 or email
The Croft Children’s Centre
1. Gardening Club every other Wednesday starting on the 30th May 3.30pm – 4.30pm.
Everyone welcome! Get your little ones in their wellies and come along to our gardening club.
Your children will have loads of fun planting, sowing, digging and learning all about what plants need
to grow! Book your place now by popping into the centre or by calling 01302 847790.
2. You are hereby invited to a very Royal Tea Party on Wednesday 6th June 12pm-2pm.
To celebrate the Queens Diamond Jubilee we are inviting families from Dunscroft, Dunsville and
Hatfield to join us for our tea party. With yummy party food and a Traditional English Punch and
Judy Show just for you. We guarantee you and your family an afternoon of fun and laughter!
Tickets are just 50p each and can be bought from Croft Children’s Centre now.
3. New for 2012! Dad’s Group the last Wed and second Sat of every month.
All male carers welcome. Spend some quality time with your child at our Dad’s Group having fun,
learning new things, meeting new people and your child will get to make new friend’s. We will even feed you and keep you hydrated with lots of free tea and coffee!
4. Are you registered with YOUR local children’s centre? To take advantage of free, fun
groups for your children, adult learning opportunities, family support and lot’s more just pop into
The Croft Children’s Centre, register your details and start using the facilities and services available.
We always have loads of fun here at The Croft including our great Wiggle and Group (for children
aged 3 – 5 years), Messy Tots, Playing Together and loads more.
For further details about any of groups or activities just pop in and see us or check out our
Facebook page @ The Croft Children’s Centre.
How to get in contact – The Croft Children’s Centre, Sheep Dip Lane, Dunscroft, DN7 4AU.
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Dalrimples Florist It’s time for us all to get into our garden’s (Whatever The Weather!) and hopefully
we’ll have all the plants and garden accessories you’ll need to make your garden look
beautiful. We have a variety of bedding plants, perennials, trailing plants for containers
and baskets and compost in small and large bags, all of which can be delivered if
you have no transport. If there is a particular plant you require we will do our best
to get it for you if we don’t already have it in stock. For your kitchen windowsill or small
patch in the garden we have a selection of herbs to make dinner a little tastier!
Tomato’s and Strawberries too! Artificial hanging baskets are proving very popular
this year, they don’t take any looking after and they don’t dry out! Don’t forget flowers
and plants for in the home too. We have a great selection of fresh flowers delivered daily.
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An ideal candidate !!
It is almost 25 years since I failed in my audition as a joiner and returned to education. In the time
since passed my friends have grown fond of using the term “eternal student” as a way of teasing me.
Naturally I bite, protesting that I have actually worked from the age of 11 - and when I was 13 I had
two jobs!
My first was a weekend paper round for Colin Baxter in Hatfield Woodhouse, which involved
delivering 40+ newspapers for a grand total of 50p per day. It was a heavy old bag. I would recycle
20p of my earnings on a bag of sweets but I was hardly going to take on Alan Sugar.
Job No. 2 was at the local riding stables as a ring steward – or by its Sunday name Technical Equine
Sports Officer. Basically, we put the fences up that had been knocked down over an arduous
10-hour shift which raked in the princely sum of £5 per day. Pictured are my fellow team members,
who worked tirelessly to keep the world of
Woodhouse horse jumping in good order whilst
eyeing up all the posh talent of the horsing
fraternity. We may have been desperately
underpaid for the hours we worked, we often got
soaked and covered in all kinds of muck, but we
had laughs. And never has a packed lunch of
corned beef sarnies tasted as good as they did on
those summer weekends. And so my relationship with work continued to flourish through various
stages of my life. Even as a hedonistic student I
would always work a couple of nights a week in
order to subsidise my nights out with the football
club lads. However, recently I made a decision that saw me branded “bloody stupid”. Some said it
was “unbelievable” while others admitted they would love to do it themselves… I resigned. Not
only that, I resigned without another job to go to. I won’t delve into the reasons behind my decision
but all I knew was that for the first time since I was an innocent 12-year-old I was jobless.
With a couple of months’ worth of savings to keep me afloat I set about the arduous task of finding
a new job, which is no mean feat given today’s economic climate. But it was my decision, I needed to
renew my focus, protect my self esteem and pay my way. So I set out an agenda, tidied up my CV,
registered with various agencies dealing with my line of work and scoured the local papers for any
suitable vacancies. Nothing happened for a few weeks apart from the odd tumbleweed rolling across
my road but then, just like waiting for a bus, three interviews came along at once. I failed to strike
the right chord with my prospective employers. On one occasion an agency called me after I had
given what I thought was a marvellous performance to deliver the sad news that, although I had
interviewed well, I had come third out of all the applicants but that I should not be too down-
hearted. It was at this point that I had to politely remind them that there had in fact only been 2
applicants for the role in the first place! I was beginning to get a little concerned at this point but I
persevered and eventually I was selected to interview for a role in York that appeared to tick all the
right boxes. I viewed the job description carefully and it appeared that I could do this role with one
hand tied behind my back while playing ‘She’ll be coming round the mountain’ on banjo. The
interview should be a walk in the park, shouldn’t it? I polished my shoes, straightened my tie and set
off to York on a cold and wet April afternoon. I was met by a regal looking venue, reported to
reception, signed the visitor book and sat quietly confident that this role was in the bag and that I’d
be quaffing a few beers in celebration at my local ale house within the hour. I think it was around
this time I began to notice a pretty pungent aroma wafting through my nostrils. It was pretty
offensive and every now and then I would catch a smell of something awful… a smell I had never
encountered before. I checked the person next to me, they hadn’t died, and there wasn’t any road
kill to be seen. I shrugged it off as I was escorted to a smaller room to be greeted by the two
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interviewers who would put me through my paces.
It was game on. One tricky question followed another as I began to perspire a bit. Yep, I was a little
hot under the collar and realised that I may have underestimated my challenge. I was floundering
badly, like a mastermind contestant failing on his specialist subject, but I didn’t have the option to say
‘pass’. I imagine it was painful viewing. To make matters worse, it appeared that my interview room
had a subtle blend of rotten eggs, vomit, sewage, and nightclub toilets. I continued to waffle in a vain
attempt to claw back my credibility with the stench of failure adding to the smell of decomposing
flesh that had engulfed the room. I even noticed that one of my interviewers was muffling a yawn as I
struggled to maintain my composure. It was evident that I had neglected to do my homework and,
after what seemed like an eternity, my ordeal drew to a close with two handshakes. There was as
much chance of me getting a date with an Ingram Arms barmaid than there was of me getting this
job. I’d had my chips! I departed unable to shake off my disappointment or the horrendous aroma of
the place and aimed to soften my blow by thinking that it would be no great loss not having to work
in such a foul smelling environment. I neglected to hand in my identification badge in a final show of
defiance before exiting left like a failed X Factor audition. I gathered pace, eager to put my ordeal
behind me, but noticed that my shoelace had come undone. I bent down to sort out my shoes when
it hit me like a Mike Tyson left hook to the chin. The sole of my left shoe had been soiled with the
stinkiest cat poo you can imagine, clinging to the grooves of my soul like an infant to its mother. It
wasn’t a yawn I’d drawn from the interviewer, it was a gasp for breath and a cry for help from my
poo’ey pollution. What was I to do? Should I return and explain my predicament or depart and consider that maybe the big chief had ensured that fate would dictate that this role was not meant
to be? I decided to take the latter path and put the whole experience behind me. I also washed my
shoes with bleach, both of them, just to make sure.
Two weeks went by with no news before my agency rep contacted me to explain that I had indeed
been unsuccessful at interview and that he had some rather delicate feedback to deliver to me.
Trying to be tactful and professional, he explained
that although I was an experienced practitioner, I
should not take anything for granted, prepare
properly and ensure that I was well presented and
smelling fresh for interview. I gave a wry smile and
promised myself that before any future interview I
would tread a little more carefully - literally!
You’ll be pleased to know I now have a new role
and have treated myself to a new pair of shoes as
a reward. I have even become a step dad to a new
cat!
PW AKA The Difference
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Travis Go Global! Welcome back, we hope you had a good Easter. We will be bringing you a new update of Travis
school; how Year 3’s organised an earth hour, Year 4/5 took part in a Tudor day and Year 6’s visited
Crucial crew.
As Year 6, this is our busy time as we are starting our SAT’s next week.
Year 6- Crucial Crew Welcome back to our article about when Year 6 went to crucial crew in
Rotherham. Can we just give a big thank you to the Friends Of Travis (PTA) for paying for the trip
including the coach. We will be telling you a brief description of crucial crew.
Crucial crew is an educational place based on how to stay safe in life and be prepared for it. The
first activities we did was on a bus where we learnt about how to respect public transport,
particularly looking at where the emergency exits were and how you should give up your seats to
people who are in need. Then we did a role play of being the judges of court. After that we looked
at the prison cell that you would stay in if you were brought into prison, IT WAS NOT PRETTY!!!
Harry and Megan
The setting had places that were copied from real parts of our community. There was a pretend
town made out of fake bricks and cars. At Crucial Crew, there were lots of scenarios where we
made decisions and then found out the consequences. The first thing 6E did was ‘burn a bin’,
however the consequences weren’t what we expected. We found out that two girls had taken a
picture and put it on facebook- aswell as this the fumes from the fire had hurt a family near by. As
mentioned this was all staged but we learnt that burning things near houses could cause dangerous
chemicals being released and the fire could become out of control.
In conclusion the day was very useful and fun for all of us. It gave us all lots to think about and it will
help us in the future.
Jasmine and Jack
Year 4 and 5- Tudor Day. Day of the banquet. Hello, hope you had a nice Easter. Hope the
weather wasn’t too wet before the Easter holidays. We had a Tudor day, on the Friday before we
finished for Easter, because we were learning about Tudors. When we got to school we were put
into groups. Here are some of the groups: Dancing, Jesters, Invitation writing, Cooks and Party
planers! (A lot!). Before lunch we practised and prepared what we where going to do.
After lunch we practised and prepared a bit more then got everything ready and went into the hall.
First of all we had the food, and then we watched the dancers. After that we looked at the
invitations, with the party plans. Finally we watched the Jesters! We had a good day and this was all for King Hayes! (he is really one of our teachers).
Callum and Emily
The day King Hayes arrived. Year 4/5 have been learning about Tudors and had a special day
dedicated to them. We had lots of activities including eating some Tudor soup and sharing some
bread. Some people did Tudor dancing which looked very old-fashioned. Jesters were invited to join
in with the day and we all thought they were very funny. They would have fitted into Tudor times.
Other people made Tudor letters, which were given, from King Hayes. King Hayes was actually our
teacher Mr Hayes dressed up as the Tudor king. Year 4/5 did lots of things on our amazing Tudor
day and learnt a huge amount. We all enjoyed our Tudor day and look forward to the next one.
Mattie and Olivia
The Tudor Banquet. On Friday just before we broke up we had a Tudor day. There was 5
groups of people all doing different activities like baking, dancing and others. In baking, we did a
special meal from Tudor times. We did bread and vegetable soup which went down a treat. Miss
Hilton taught dancing and they did very well. The jesters did very well at performing their act. Mrs
Wilcox did very well at teaching them also. Of course the hall needed to be furnished with tables,
chairs, mats and benches. Mr Hayes helped us put the furniture in the hall. Mrs Langford had a group
of people writing very neat invitations. They had to write with handwriting pens. When it was the
end of the banquet we had realised it was the end of the school term Yippee! Ethan and Maisy
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Year 3 Earth Hour Year 3 have been learning about saving the planet and how we can help the
environment and help the planet for your children in the future. We wrote a letter about how much
electricity we are using around the school and at home. The message was to “Please turn off
electricity at home whenever you can”. We asked all the school to turn off their electricity for one
hour, except for the office who needed their telephones and computers on. The fire alarms stayed
on as well. During the hour we walked around and investigated how the school felt without
electricity and whether people remembered to turn it off.
All the school took part and some lessons had to be changed because they relied upon electricity. I
thought that it would have been a lot darker but I enjoyed it
Abigail and Mitchel.
In year 3 we have been learning about how we could save electricity and our environment then we
had an idea we thought we could have an earth hour. So we wrote to Mrs Gibson and if you are
wondering Mrs Gibson is our head teacher. Earth hour is a time where you turn the electricity off
for one hour. Having an earth hour will make a better future. In my class I think I could turn off the
computer, lights, projector, interactive whiteboard, laptop and heater. On Thursday we had the
earth hour and it went quite well, but we didn’t get distracted because we were doing PE.
We enjoyed the earth hour despite it being boring because we could not use electricity.
Olivia and Jack
As you can see Travis school has been a ‘hive’ of activity. We are looking forward to our Sports
Science Week and especially our Science Fair and Open Gardens during the weekend of 30th June (12:00-3:00pm). We hope you can come and visit our school and look at all our hard work and
activities.
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Doncaster Advanced Motorists
Dear readers,
Joining a motorway.
Look well ahead and plan your approach early. Use your off-side wing mirror to help match your
speed to that of the traffic in the left-hand lane of the motorway when you join from a slip road.
Select the lane that allows you to merge most smoothly. Usually the right hand lane on the slip road
as you will be able to see traffic on the motorway earlier and the traffic on the motorway will be
able to see you on the slip road earlier.
Where necessary give a right indicator signal. Do it in time to allow for a reaction from other
drivers on the main carriageway who may pull over into the adjacent lane, giving you the chance to
merge smoothly. Plan your acceleration on the slip road, so that you don’t have to brake or
accelerate further to join to traffic flow.
Constantly use your mirrors to check the main carriageway and other traffic around you and never
commit to changing carrageways without considering a brief glance over your right shoulder.
Difficult approaches.
When the motorway slip road rises up to join the main carriageway, your vision and anticipation
maybe limited so you have less time to judge the traffic flow before merging. To minimise this
problem, avoid racing other vehicles up the slip road and stay back from the vehicle in front.
Always use the two-second rule when following another vehicle.
On short slip roads you may have to be very decisive. That may mean you need to accelerate very firmly to achieve a safe merging speed in time.
Some slip roads have cross-hatchings to separate the lanes of traffic. Those with solid white
surrounds can only be entered in an emergency.
Leaving the motorway.
Motorway junction signposts are usually positioned one mile and half mile in advance. Use them to
plan your speed and to select a suitable lane position early.
Junction countdown signs appear 300, 200 and 100 yards before each exit.
Judge your exit speed carefully especially after driving for long periods at high speeds. Lift your vision
up to look further ahead and never be caught out by a short or sharply curving exit slip road. Use
your mirrors as you leave the motorway, especially if you plan to take the right-hand lane on a multi
-lane exit slip road.
On a busy carriageway, it’s always worth taking a quick glance over your right shoulder to check for
any drivers trying to cut across from the faster lanes of the motorway to exit in one hazardous
manoeuvre. This tactic is likely to be carried out at a dangerously high speed.
To be continued next month.
Thank you to all our readers who have taken the Free Public Assessment Drive. If you would like to
take part please contact me below.
If you are interested in the courses we offer, you’ll be able to find this information on the Institute
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Or Tel: Doncaster 01302 886 276
Safe Driving
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WHAT’S ON? HATFIELD LIBRARY "The Queens Knickers" Jubilee activity for children
on the 7th June between 11am & 12.00noon Free
tickets available from the Library.
The Olympic Torch will be passing through
Hatfield on the 26th June. To commemorate this
"once in a lifetime" event, we would like you to
join us for an afternoon of celebration. We are
holding a Quiz and also are thrilled to have the
Doncaster Ladies Choir to entertain us. Light
refreshments will be served with all proceeds going
to Bluebell Wood.
Crafters are welcome to join our Needles and Pins
group on the 1st and 15th June between 10am
&12.00 noon.
We are currently collecting your unwanted store
vouchers to distribute to the local schools.
For more details of any of our events contact Jenny
on 842064
THE FRIENDS OF HATFIELD CHURCH
BUILDING TRUST.
Bingo Evening
Friday 8th June. 7pm Start. At the Barn, Hatfield
Tickets £3.00 including refreshments. Tickets
available from Janet 01302 849377
Coffee Morning on Sat 16th June at the Barn,
10-12pm with Tombola, home made cakes and
raffle. All proceeds to the Friends of Hatfield
Church Building Trust.
Coach Trip to Richmond
Monday 16th July.
Time for lunch in Richmond then onto Leyburn
for the scenic Wensleydale Railway, then to
Leeming Bar and coach home.
Tickets - All Inclusive Price - £15.00 available
from John on 842605, Janet 849377 or from
Gibson newsagents Hatfield. Pick-up time 9am
at Hatfield Church Car Park.
HATFIELD WOODHOUSE METHODIST
CHAPEL COFFEE MORNINGS
SATURDAY 10AM - 12NOON.
June 2nd Jubilee Celebrations weekend
June 9th Project 2000
June 16th Cleft Palette
June 23rd Home Missions
June 30th Project 2000
HATFIELD CAMERA CLUB 2012
We meet every Wednesday evening at the Ash
Hill Academy 7pm till 9pm
14th July – 2 - 5 pm
ST. LAWRENCE CHURCH ANNUAL
GARDEN PARTY
The Barn Field (adjacent to the Church).
All the usual Stalls / Attractions.
Entrance only 50p per adult (children free).
A great family event.
DUNSVILLE WI Next Meeting - 12th June, 7.30pm at the
Dunsville Community Centre. The talk is titled
"The Mystery Box". Visitors are welcome, cost
£3.00.
H A T F I E L D W O O D H O U S E
METHODIST CHAPEL JUBILEE
CELEBRATIONS
Saturday 2 June 2012 Coffee Morning
10.00 am - 12 noon. Why not call in and try a
bacon buttie or buy some homemade cakes
Sunday 3rd June 2012 THE BIG TEA
3.00pm Followed By an Evening Service at
6.00pm for those who would like to stay
Monday 4 June 2012 Diamond Jubilee
Fayre
Including Children’s Fancy Dress Competition
It is Free to enter and entries to be made
before 2.30pm on the day and judging will take
place at 3.00pm Fayre - 1.00pm - 5.00pm
Natural England are having a display and
providing children’s activities. Entertainment
supplied by Mr Dan, Tony the Magician is
1-1.50pm and Pink Polly (Balloon lady) 2-5pm
Why not pop in and have a go on the Tombola, buy a raffle ticket, browse the stalls or just have
a chat and a cup of Tea/Coffee
Entry to All Jubilee events is FREE
A reminder to all parents/carers of all children
16 and under who live in the Hatfield
Woodhouse boundaries to register for their
free Jubilee Mugs.
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Proudly Present
An Amateur Production of
By Tim Firth (By kind permission of Samuel French Ltd
At The Hatfield Woodhouse Village Hall
1st September 2012
An Amateur Premiere
Dinner Theatre - Three Course Meal
Followed by the show.
Doors open 5.30pm for 6pm start
Tickets £24 - Dress Formal
2nd, 7th and 8th September 2012
Conventional Theatre Setting
Doors open 6.15pm for 7.15pm start
Tickets £7.00
To book tickets and table please contact Colin Hepworth on 01302 840437
Please book early to avoid disappointment
Licensed Bar available before the performance and at the interval
A Proportion of Royalties & Profits will be donated
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COMPUTER SERVICES
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Entertainment
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Doncaster Council Community First 01302 736000
Child Line 0800 111
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RSPCA 01302 719790
Crimestoppers 0800 555111
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South Yorkshire Fire Service 01142532509
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Ash Hill Academy 01302 840961
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Home Library Service 01302 734304
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Hatfield Health Centre 01302 384200
Dunsville Medical Centre 01302 890108
Doncaster Royal Infirmary 01302 366666
NHS Direct 0845 4647
Weldricks late night pharmacy 01302 369699
Thorne Rural Lions 01302 350797
Gas Emergency 0800111999
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Yorkshire Water 08451242424
BT Faultline 0800800151
DMBC 01302 734444
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